cạnh

See also: canh, Canh, cánh, and cảnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Related to cánh (as in cánh tay (“arm”)), cf. Khmer កែង (kaeng, “elbow”). In many Austroasiatic languages, the words for "elbow" and "side, edge" have similar phonological shape.

Compare Pacoh akeng (“corner”) and talkeng (“elbow”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛɲ˨˩ʔ]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [kan˨˩˨]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Audio (Saigon): (file)

Noun

cạnh • (兢, 競, 竟, 境, 梗, 𧣲)

(of an object) a defining edge
cạnh bàn ― one of the edges of a table
(geometry) a side

Preposition

cạnh • (兢, 競, 竟, 境, 梗, 𧣲)

right next to; beside
Synonyms: kề, kế, bên, bên cạnh

Anagrams

nhạc